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Feb. 13, 1923.

1. w1. ANGELETTI.

HAIR CUTTER.

FILED 1AN.21.1921.

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HAIR, GUTTER.

Application filed. January 21, 1821.'. Serial No. 438,904.

ments in a lHair Cutter, of whiclithe following is aull, clear, and exact specication.

This invention relates morev particularly to a class of cutting devices.

My invention has Jfor its object primarily to .provide a device or cutter designed to be employed for cutting with facility the hair especially of persons by one who may be skilled or unskilled in the vart as well as enabling persons with little practice to neatly Vtrim their own hair, and which is of a forni adapted to allow the hair f to be closely trimmed or permit long hair to be cut to various lengths or trimmed in agraduated fashion as occasion .requires- The invention contemplates the provision of a clipper composed mainly ot a supporting bar below which may be one row of teeth or two spaced rows oii oppositely` disposed teeth having cutting`- edges, and `these rows of teeth are carried by the supporting bar so as to be adjustable toward andifrom the underside of thevbar. Between the adjustable rows of teeth and the supporting `bai" may be a slidably movablefsingle row or two spaced rows ot slidably movable teeth all with cutting edges in opposition to the cutting edges oi vthe vadjustable rows' of teeth. rlhe slidable rows oi teeth are nor.- mally` arranged under the supporting bar upon and in movableengagement with .ther rows 01" adjustable teeth so that thev slidable` teeth may be moved in unison across the adjustable teeth for causing the cutting edges of the pairs of teeth ot eachrow to coact in cutting materialtherebetween. llivoted at one end of the vsupporting bai` is a pair ot spring actuated handles which are operablyiconnected to the slidable rows of teeth whereby the slidable teeth may be yieldingly moved back and forth to cause coaction of The invention also contemplates the pro? vision oii' a combing .device forvcausing long hair to be combed-in between the teeth of the clipper, and this device consists e'ssentially 'oi one.` or two,V spaced rows of oppooutti n process.

sitely Vprotruding spaced prongs, and in spaced" proximity to the underside of the rows or', prongs is a plate having one or two rows ot oppositely'projecting prongs,

while .between this pronged platey and the` rows of prongs thereabove" may be onef or two fspaced rows ot curved fingers having one of their end parts pivotallyheld so that the ksecond end parts or' theingers of each row are disposed for being moved simultaneouslybach and Aforth crosswise of the prongs. These parts" of lthe combing ldevice `iijiay be hinged to the supporting bar'YA ior' being swung toward and from the underside ofthe adjustable rows ofteeth as well as being'adapted to be releasablyi locked n to the supporting bar, and the l.rows of curved fingers are movable by a manually operable `lever so that whenjit is desired to cut'long hair the strands lmay be combed in between the'rows of cutting teeth. Also to the 'supporting bar may `be swiveledv a vhandle toiyenablinglthe apparatus to be' conveniently manipulated with botli hands of a person to facilitate the trimming and Y A further object of the invention is to `provide a haii'r cutter of a simple and eiii- .cient construction which may be made in any appropriate size andshape.l

WVith theseand other objects in view, th

invention. will be hereinafter more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings formingv a part of this speci ication in whichI similar characters oi' refer-' ence indicate corresponding parts in all the views, andwill then be lpointed out in f the lclaims fat the end of the description In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan of one form of hairlcutter embodying my invention. i i Fig. Qis aside elevation 'ofthe cutter. Fig. 3 is an enlarged toplplan of the adjustable toothed plate usedin the clipper of the cutter. f

yEig. 4f is an enlarged top plan of the slid-v able plate used in the clipper.

` Fig. 5 is an enlarged top plan of' one of i' tlie'proiiged plates used in the combing d`evice'of the cutter.

""Figq'6 is an enlargedtop planot the rows of lmovable vfingersl and a second pronged plate used in the combing device. Fig. kZv is aiienlarged fragmentary fview showing lan inverted plan oione end of the Fig. k8 isa 'I lengthwise through the supporting barof i rthe cutter.

Fig.'9` is an enlarged ragrnentarytview showing an end elevation of the operating handles ofthe clipper.` p

Fig. 10 is an enlarged plan ofy the spring used with the pair of handles oi the clipper,y

4 Fig. 11 shows an end view of the toothed plates illustrated in Figs. 3 land 4 when assembled",l and i l f Fig. 12 shows an end view, partly in section, ofthe pronged plates and iingers illustrated in Figs; 5 and 6 when assembled.. y

The hair cutter has a supporting bar 10 which may beforined with an elongated body part 11 having lin `its tenderside a lengthwise groove 12 to provide a top plate 13 and two spaced depending walls 14 and 15, Figs. 2; and 8, the free edges of which may be corrugated or notched, as at 16. Throughl the top plate 13 of the bar part11 may be a number oi spaced openings 17 which lead into the groove between thei notched edged walls 14 and 15. Extending from the top plate 13 at one endof the body part 11 is a flatdisk 18 having a. central opening 19 with a boss, vas 20, protrudingf downwardv iro'rn. its underside surrounding the openingA 19, and'projecting downward from the edge of the disk 13 opposite to theV body part ofthe supporting bar may be a lug 21 havingV a threaded hole 22. Pro- Y truding from .the walls 14 and 15at the second endet the body part 11v of the supy `porting bar are `two spaced ears, as and 24, having' in .their centralparts regis-` tered holes 25, whilein thefree ends of the lugs may be registered notches, as 25a.

`,Under the supportingy bar 10 in spaced re- .lation tothe notched edged walls 14 and 15 is a clipping device 26Iadapted to cut hair,

and this clipper is composed of a plate, as 27, of a lengthyso that one of its ends rests underthe end of the lug 2.1 of thepsupportingbar, while the other end of the plate extends under the body part 11 of the supporting -bar as well as terminating in spaced proximity to theears 23 and 24 olf the side walls of the supporting bar. Projecting in 'i V'opposite directions from the parts of the edges of `the plate 27 which are under the body part 11 of the .supporting bar 10 are spaced rows of teeth, as 28 and 29, all with corresponding cutting edges 30,` and while this plate has two rows ott' the cutting teeth forms of the plate may be Irnade having a single row of thefcutting teeth. Extending' lengthwise of the upper faceof the. toothed plate 27 may be a groove 31, and in thebotn two of which arev in register with the open-7,

tom of the groove are .spacedl openings 32 detail sectional view taken similarly formed in register with the opening 19 of the disk.` 1810i' the supporting bar 10. Between the toothedplate 27 andthe supporting bar 10 is an elongated `plate 33 having on one of its ends a flat substantially oval disk like head 34 withspaced openings, as 35, provided at distances beyond the side edges of the plate t 33. Extending in opposite directions from' the side edges of the plate 33 are spaced rows of teeth, as 36 and`37, and these teeth have corresponding cuttingedges adapted to coact with the teeth of the plate 27- for cuti ting" material therebetween. The plate 33,

. head 34 and teeth 36 and 37 are proportioned as well as being arranged on the plate 27 so thatfthe rows of teeth 36 and 37 may be slidable upon the rows of teeth 28 and'` 29 of the plate 27 `for being moved back` and forth crosswise of the. teeth 28 and 29.` In' the central part of the plate 33 between its teeth 36, 37 and in the head 34 are spaced N slots, as 38, two of which are. ,in registerwith the spaced openings' 32 of the plate 27 and the third slot is in register with the opening k19 of the disk 18l of the supporting bar 10. `Extending downwardly `troni `the underside of the plate 33l between the slots 38 are two lugs, as 39 and 40, which yare movably disposed ,in the groove 31 'ofi the toothed plate 27 to serve as a guide for causing the plate 33 to inove so that the teeth `.olz the plates 27 and 33 will accurately cooperate, and in the top face of the plate 33 between the rows oi" teeth 36 and 737 may v be a groove 41 inwhich is disposed' the notched edges oit" the walls '14 and 15 of the supporting' bar 10.3`While the plate 33 has two rows of teeth,r forins `of the plate may" be made having a single row if desired.. The

toothed plates 27 andr33 are removably held to the supporting bar 10, while the plate 27 is adjustable towardA and 'from the bar, in" order tok hold both of the toothed plates inV operative engagement, and to accomplish this threaded bolts, as 42, 43, 44, are p-r'o'- vided in the openings `32 of the plate 27 andin the slots 38 of the platev These bolts also pass through the openings 17 and" 19 of the supporting bar 10, and on the f ends oiv each of the bolts isa nut 45 adapted to be screwed on its bolts into engagement with the supporting bar 10 to loosenandf tighten the .toothed plates 27 and 33 tothe side walls 14 and 15 of the supporting bar.

These parts of the clipping device 2G are operated by a pair of spring actuated handles. as 46 and 47, both or' which may be Each of the handles 46 and 47 has a bar 48 with` one ot' its ends curved downwardly, then 'inwardly toward eachother and somewhat right angularly outward in opposite directions to provide laterally entendingr fingers, as 49. The free ends of the iifngers49 are bent in the fashion oi hooks, as 50, and in the kangles of the fingers 49 with the bars 48 are registered holes under the boss 20 of the disk 18 of thesupporting bar l0 and upon the disk 34 vot the toothed plate33 so that the registered holes 5l are in register with the opening 19 of the supporting bar 10. The bolt 44 which is disposed through one of the openings 32 of the toothed plate 27 and through the slot 38 of the disk 34 oi the toothed plate 33 also passes through the registered holes 5l of the handles 46, 47 and througha boss, as 52, which extends "from one. of the handles rotatably into the boss 2O of the supporting bar 10. The bolt 44 also passes, as above explained, through the opening 19 of the supporting bar, and the handles are tightened or loosened `as desired to the supporting bar l() by screwing thenut 45 of this bolt accordingly. The hooks50 of the ngers 49 are engaged in the openings 35 and 352L of the disk 34 of the toothedplate 33 for operatively oonnect ing the handles to this toothed plate. On the bars v48 of the handles 46 and47 may be vlinger pieces, as 53 and 54, one in the forni of a ring and the other in the form of a split or partial ring, as shown,I to allow the oper-A ator of the apparatus topass two lingers of one hand therethrough for conveniently operating the clipping device. Each of the inger pieces 5,3 and 54 has an apertured lug 55, which are movably disposed'upon the bars 48 of the handles so that the ringer pieces or rings 53 and 54 may be suitably adjusted on the bars 48, and in each of thelugs is a threaded hole with a set screw 56. The

set screws 56 are adapted to vbe rotated intov and out oi' engagement with the bars 48 or the handles for tightening the finger. pieces so Vthat when the bars 48 of the handles are,-

swung toward each other against the tension ot' the spring 57 the fingers 49 ofthe handles will cause the plate 33 to slidably move toward the second end of the supporting bar ior moving the rows of teeth 36 and 37 across the rows oit' teeth 28 and 29 of the plate 27 to cut hair therebetween.

ln order to enable long strands of hair to" be trimmed by the clipping device 26, l provide a combing device, as 58. This combing device has elongated plate 59 arranged in closely spaced proximity to the underside ot the toothed plato 27 or the clipping device 26. Protruding in opposite directions from the lengthwise edges of the plate 59 may ybe. two spaced rows of prongs, as 60 and 61, and this plate is or a width and length so that the prongs protrude beyond the Ateeth of the plates 27 and 33 ot the clipping device 26. neend or the `pronged plate 59 is hinged, at 62, to a smallrlat plate or tongue, as 63, which is swung upwardly in proximity to the lug 2l of the top plate 1l, and in the tongue is a threaded hole 64 in register with the threaded hole 22 of the lug 2l ofthe supporting bar. registered threaded holes 22 and 64 is a screw, as 65, for removably connecting the pronged plate 59 to the supporting bar 10 so thatv the 'combing device may be swung toward and from `the underside of the'clipping device 26. On'the second end ofthe pronged plate 59 is an upwardly extending lug 66 which is disposed against the end ot the supporting bar. lObetween the spaced ears 23 and24 of the bar, and protruding from the lug 66 is a pin 67 which is removably inserted ina hole provided in the second end of the supporting bar for detachably fastening the second end of the combing device to the supporting bar. Spaced under the prongedrplate 59 is another plate 68 ora similar size and shape to the plate 59, and the ends ot the plate 68 may be soldered or otherwise secured to the endsoic the plate 59. Projecting in opposite directions from the lengthwise edges of the plate 68 are two spaced rows of prongs, as 69 and 70, and the number or' prongs of these rows are ypreterably less thanthe number or' prongs ot the plate 59 so that the prongs o' the plate 68 are spaced wider apart than the prongs ol the plate 59. In the top iace of the pronged plate 68 between the rows of prongs 69 and 70 is a lengthwise groove 7l, and slidably movable in this groove from end to end of the pronged plate 68 is a bar 72 having two spaced pins or lugs 73 and 74 projecting upwardly from one end part oit its top'iiace. Also projecting upwardly `from the pronged plate 68 in spaced proximity to the pins 73 and 74 of bar 72 are two pins 75 and 76, and extending upwardly4 from the pronged plate in spaced proximity to the pins 75 and 76 are two more pins 77 and 78. The pin 75 is encircled by the loop 79 oit a spiral spring 86 formed with protruding ends 8l and 82 so that one end ot the spring abuts. against the vpin 73 or the bar 72 and so that the second end ot the spring abuts against the pin 77 ot the pronged plate 68. The pin 76 or the plate 68 is encircled by the loop 83 ot another spiral spring 84 termed withvprojecting ends 85 and 86 sothat one end abuts against "the pin 74 or the siidable bar 72 andso that the second end or' the spring 84 abuts against Through vthe lio any.

and 84E are tensioned for normally forcing the bar 72 in the groove 7.1 of the plate 68 so that the bar is normally held yieldingly whereby the second end of the slidable bar extendssome distance beyond'the end of the y i as 87 and 88, adapted to be swung yieldand 24:. When the combing device 58 is operated for allowing long strands of hair' ingly crosswise of the prongs 69 and 70` of the plate 68. All of these fingers are alilre in formation, and each linger has a tapered o or pointed end part 89 and an end part 90 curved in substantially they shape of a quadrant with a curved slot Ell-extending throughout its length. The fingers of each row` arerelatively arranged so that the free ends of the slotted. parts of the lingers 'of one of the rows overlap the free ends of the slotted parts ofthe fingers of the second row and these overlapping ends of the lingers are pivoted to the yieldingly movable bar 72 by pins, as 92, one of which is disposed through the registered slots of the overlapping parts of each pair of the fingers. llhe .lingers 87 and 88 are also arranged so that their pronged ends 89 are movably disposed above the prongs 69 and 70 of the plate 68 at .positions so that the prong'nof each finger is approximately midway 4between" each pair of the prongs (39 and 70 of the plate 68, and the central part of each of the `fingers is also pivoted to the pronged plate 68 by fixed pins, as98, which extend upwardly from the plate 88 so that one of the pins 98 is disposed through the second end of the slot 91 of each of the lingers to allow the fingers to be swung on the pivots or pins 98. The end of the bar 72 projecting' beyond, the pronged plate 68 pivoted, at 941-, to the lower end of a lever, as 95, which is movably disposed between the spaced. cars 28 and @l so that the upper end of the lever extends above the supporting. bar, and this lever is fulcrumed, intermediate its ends, as at 9G, tothe ears 28 to be cnt by the clipping device 2G the apparatus is manipulated by passing the prongs of one of the pairs of rows of the prongs of the plates 59 and 68 as well as passing' the row of fingers 87 or 88 between the pairs of prongs into the required depth of the hair. The lever 95 is then moved on its fulcrinn to movethe slidable bar 72 so that the fingers will be swung on their pivots 93 for causing the prongs 89 of lthe fingers to be moved crossw'ise of the pairs of prongs of the plates 59 and 68 under and above the moving prongs ofthe lingers inserted in the i hair. rlhe strands of hair will then be moved into Contact with the teeth ofthe ing the clipping device, as above explained,

the hair will be cut. v

l'o permit the apparatus to be carried and" manipulated by both hands of the operator, a handle, as 97, is provided on the end' of the supporting bar 10 opposite to the handles 4:6 and 17. The handle 97 has a ring, as 98, for admitting a tingervof the operator, and protruding from'this ring may' be a lug, as 9,9, which is swivele'd to the supporting bar 10 by a suitable form of universal joint, such as being hinged, as at 100, to'oneend of a linger 101 having its other end pivoted, as at 102, to one end 0f a bar, as 108, having on its other end spaced ears, as 104 and' 105. The ear 10e may be longer than the ear 105, and thefend of this ear is hinged, at 106, to the protruding ear 23 of the supporting` bar10. Hinged, at 107, to the free end of the ear 105 of the bar 103 is a plate 108 adapted to beswung upon and from the ear 2a of thel supporting 'bar 10, and in the hinged plate. 108 as welll as in the Vear 211 are registered threaded holes in which is inserted a yhnger screw, as 109, for releasably locking` the bar 103 and the handle 97 to the supporting bar 10.` By hinging the ring'98 to the finger 101 the ring` may bev swungbacky and forth crosswise of the supporting bar 10, andby 1 ivoting this finger to the hinged` bar 103 the ring may be rotatably moved for allowing the apparatus to be moved to various desired positions when in usefor trimming or cutting hair.

In the' foregoingdescription, I have embodied the preferred form of my invention, f

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Y Patent i 1. A hair cutter, comprising a supporting bar, a plate having two spaced rows of oppositely disposed cuttingteeth, adjustably mounted on' the bar, a second plate siidably movable between the adjustable toothed plate and the bar and having two spaced rows of oppositely projecting cutting teeth cooperating with the teeth of the adjustable plate, a pair of yieldingly pivoted handles held to one end of the supporting bar and I connected to the slidable toothed plate for being manually operated whereby said slidable plate will be yielding-lv moved back and forth upon the adjustable plate to cause cutting;- coaction of the teeth of both plates, and two spaced rows of oppositely protruding prongs, hinged to the second end of the 5 j of oppositely extending prongs held in spaced proximity to the underside of the v positely supporting bar for being swung toward and from the underside ot the adjustable toothed plate. f

2. A hair cutter, comprising a supporting bar, a plate having two spaced rows of 0pdisposed cutting teeth, adjustably mounted on thebar,a second plate slidably ymovable between the adjustable toothed plate and the bar and having twospaced rows of oppositely projecting cutting teeth cooperating with the teeth ot the adjustable plate, a pair of yieldingly pivoted' handles' held to one end of the supporting bar and connected to the slidable toothed plate for being manually operated whereby said slidable plate will be yieldingly moved baclarA and forth upon the adjustable plate to cause cutting coaction of the teeth of both plates,

two spaced rows of oppositely protruding prongs, hinged to the second end of the supporting vbar for being swung toward and from the underside of the adjustable toothed plate, and means on the rows of prongs, operable for combing hair between the rows of cutting teeth. y

3. A hair cutter, comprising a supporting positely disposed cutting teeth, adjustably mounted on the bar', a second plate slidably movable between the adjustable toothed plate and the bar and having two spaced rows of oppositely projecting cutting teeth cooperating with the teeth of the adjustable f plate, a pair of lyieldingly pivoted handles held to one end ofthe supporting bar and connectedto the slidabletoothed plate for being manually operated whereby said slidl able platewill be yieldingly moved back and forth upon the adjustable plate to cause cutting coactionv of the teeth oi bothV plates,

j two spaced rows of oppositely protruding prongs, hinged tothe second end of the supporting bar for being swung toward and from the underside of the adjustable toothed plate, a second pair of spaced rows rst mentioned pair of prongs, and means between the spaced pairs of prongs, operable for combing hair between the rows of cutting teeth.

4f; A hair cutter, comprising a supporting bar, a plate having two spaced rows of oppositely disposed cutting teeth, adjustably mounted onl the bar, 'a second plate slidably movable between the adjustable toothed plate and the bar and having two spaced rows of oppositely projecting cutting teeth cooperating with the teethr of the adjustable plate, a pair of yieldingly pivoted handles held to one end ot the supporting bar and connected to the slidable toothed plate for bein manually operated whereby said slidable p ate will be yieldingly moved back and forth/.upon the adjustable plate to f one of cause cutting coaction of the teeth ot both plates, twoV spaced rows of oppositely` protruding prongs, hinged to the second end ot the supporting bar torbeing swung toward and from the underside ot the adjustable toothed plate, a second pair ot spaced rows of oppositely extending prongs held in spaced proximity. to the underside of the first mentioned pair of prongs, a slidable bar between the spaced pairs of prongs, and two rows of curved fingers havlng one of theiry ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends are movable between and lengthwise lofy the spaced pairs of prongs'.

5. A hair cutter, comprising a supporting bar, a plate having two spaced rows of oppositely disposed cutting teeth, adjustably mounted `on the bar, a second plate slidably movable between the adjustable toothed plate and the bar and having two spaced rows of oppositely projecting cutting teeth cooperatingwith the teeth of the adjustable plate, a. pair of yieldingly pivoted handles heldto'one end of the supporting bar and connected to the slidable toothed l bar, a plate having two spaced rows of opplate for being manually operated whereby said slidable plate will be yieldingly moved back and forth upon the adjustable plate to cause cutting coaction of the teeth of both plates, and a slidable bar between Ithe toothed plates, `and two rows of curved fingers having one of their ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends are movable vbetween and lengthwise of the toothed plates.

6. A hair cutter, comprising a supporting bar, a plate having two spaced rows of oppositely disposed cutting teeth, adjustably mounted on the bar, a `second plate slidably movable between the adjustable toothed plate and the bar and having two spaced .rows of oppositely projecting cutting teeth cooperating with the teeth of the adjustable plate, a pair of yieldingly pivoted handles held to one end ci the supportioo ing bar and connected tothe slidable toothed i cause cutting vcoactio'n of the teeth of both plates, a slidable bar between the toothed plates, two rows of curved lingers having their ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends are movable between and crosswise of the spaced pairs of prongs, and a fulcrumed lever pivoted to the slidable bar for being' moved to swing the curvedy fingers V41back and iorthylengthwise of the rows of prongs.

7. A hair cutter, comprising a supporting bar, a plate having two spaced rows of oppositely disposed cutting teeth, adjustably mounted on the bar, a l"second plate slidably movable `between the adjustable toothed plate .and Athe ,bar "and having ltwO` :spacedrows of oppositel v` projecting cut- .ting teeth .cooperating with the fteeth of the 'adjustable plate, a .pair of yieldingly pivotedfhandlesheld Ato :one end of the supporting` han and connected to ztheslidable toothed plate for being manually ,operated whereby said sl-idable plate? will be yieldingly moved hack and forth 4upon vthe adjustable plate to cause cutting-.coaction of the vteeth oiz both plates, two spaced rows of oppositely pro-` truding prongs, hinged to the second end of the supporting bar for :being swung towardv and irom the underside of the adjustable toothed plate, second pair ,of spaced rows of oppositely extending prongs held in spacedV proximity yto the underside :of the iirst )mentioned pair yof prongs, a slidable bar fbetween thexspaced pairs ci: prongs,two Irovvs of curnedflngers liaving one of their l fendgsgpivoted @to 1t-he, slidabl-ie` bar so `that their second i ends are .movable between Yand l crosswise of fthe spaced .pairs of prongs, and

avffu'lcrumed lever pivoted to ,the slidable barv `for being movedxto .swing 4the curved fingers "back `and forth lengthwise of ,the

rows of prongs. p

8. A 'hairlcutten comprising ,a support- `ingbana plate having two spaced rows of foppositcly disposed lcutting teeth, adjustably mounted 'on the bar,asecond rplate slic'lablv- :movable between fthe adjustable 'toothed plate and fthe barf'and `having :two

ting teeth cooperating with eteetlrof-the adjustable plate, a fp air Loi .yieldingly ,pivotf .ingfbar and connectedftocthe slidablc: toothed 4.0.: c back and "forthuponthe adjustable plate to j cause cutting coaction of the teeth of .both` plate hfor being :manually operated whereby said' :slidable plate .will be vieldinglyimoved `trading on'gsfhinged tothe second end of the sup ortingfbar ior being swung toward land "frein v:the `underside oi )the adjustable 5 A"toothed plate, a secondpair of spaced rows of oppositely :extending :prongs held in spaced proximity #to tthe underside of the 'iii-'lst mentioned pair fot prongs, a slldahle -"bar-'between fthe :spaced .pairs of prongs, two

`` f prongswith the movable V'rngersto Ythe sup rows t of curved fingers "havingI one of `their -ends pivoted to ith-e 'slidable jhansot-hat their second-:ends 'zare-.movablebetween and cross wise off-the 4spacedpairsfof prongs, a catch A'releasably Vfastening bothf of the pairs of fp'oi'ti'ngwbar, land a `fulcrumed .lever pivoted to the slidablebar 'for-being moved to swing lthe curvedfingers back and forth lc-nagthA Iwise oijtlfiel rows ofprongs.

-` 9. In 'al hair l cutter, fthe combination with Jja supporting bar, and relativelyslidable op:-v

`'erati-ve eutting-teeth, of La sli-fiable .:barg` asso,

ciated with the cutting teeth, two rows of curved iinfrers ha'vingoneoi1 their ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second endsare movable between and` crosswise oit the spaced pairs .of prongs, and a fulcru'rned lever pivoted to the slidable bar for being unioved to swing the curved fingers back and lorth lengthwise oi the cutting teeth. v

10. yIn a hair cutter, the combination with a supporti-ng bar, and relatively slidable operative cutting teeth, of twospaced rows of voppositely protruding prongs on the underside of the cuttingrteeth, a slidable bar on `the rowsooi prongs, two rows of curved n- `gers having one of their ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends are movable betweenand crosswise of the spaced pairs of prongs, .a fulcrumed lever pivoted to the slidable bar for .being moved to swing the curved fingers back and forth lengthwise ofthe rows of prongs.

11. In .ahair cutter, the combination 1with a supporting bar, Iand relatively .slidable operativecutting teeth, ofy two spaced rows of oppositely protruding prongs on the underside of the cutting teeth, a second pair of `spaced rows of oppositely extending prongs -held in spaced proximity to the underside of the first mentioned pairoi' prongs, a slidable bar between the spaced pairs of prongs,

two rows of curved fingers having one of their ends pivoted to theslidable bar so that their second Vends are .movable between and crosswise of the spaced pairs ofprongs, and. a :fulcrumed lever pivoted to `the slidable bari'iorbeing moved to swing thefcurved n'gers back` and forth lengthwise of the rowsof prongs. 1 1

12. Inahair cutter, the combination with ya;supporting bar, andrelatively slidable opf `,erativecutting teeth, of'two spaced rows of oppositely protruding prongs on theunderside of the cutting teeth, a second pair otv spaced rows of oppositely-extendingprongs held in .spaced proximity to the underside of thefiirstfrnentioned or prongs,a slidable bar between the .spaced pairs of prongs, two Arows of curved ii-ngers having` one of their ends .pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends varemovable between and cross wise of the spaced pairs of prongs, a catch ',releasably `fastening both of the pairs of prongs with theniovable `fingers to the sup- 1portni'ofbar, and fulcruined lever `pivoted .5to thenslidable bar for beingmoved to swing the curved'vg-ingers baci; and :forth lengthwise teeth, ,a ,Secondrow of -oppositely .extending fermes/held 5in .spaced .prexmtyto the 1111- dersde of the first mentioned row of prongs,

a slidable bar between the rows of prongs, a row oi" curved fingers having one of their ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends are movable between and crosswise of the spaced rows of prongs, and a fulcruined lever pivoted to the slidable bar for being moved to swing the curved iingersback and forth lengthwise of the. rows of prongs.

let. In a hair cutter, the combination with a supporting bar, and relatively slidable operative' cutting teeth, of a row of oppositely protruding prongs, hinged to the second end of the supporting bar for being swung toward and from the underside oi the cutting teeth, a second row of oppositely extending' prongs held in spaced proximity to the underside of the lirst mentioned row of prongs, a slidable bar between the spaced rows of prongs, e row or curved lingers having one o-i their ends pivoted to the slidable bar so that their second ends are movable between and crosswise of the yspaced. rows of prongs, a catch releasably fastening both rows of prongs with the movable fingers to the supporting bar, and a ulcrumed lever pivoted to the slidable bar for being moved to swing the curved fingers back and forth lengthwise oli? the rows oil prongs.

This specification signed and witnessed this 20th day of January A. D. 1921. l JOSEPH M. ANGELETTI.

Witnesses:

V. D. UoonLmNr,

J. FREDERICK CRYER. 

